Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk

Abbey Multi Academy Trust pays suppliers in 37 days on average — 7 days past its stated terms

CRN 07705552 · Education · 2 statutory reports on record · period to 31 Aug 2026

37daysavg time to pay · H1 2026

Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 7 days past the 30-day term they state.

Slower than mostvs a 31-day median across 6,104 recent filers

Their stated terms: 7–30 days
Paid outside agreed terms: 18% of invoices
Paid after 61+ days: 7%
Reporting period: 1 Mar 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
Source: their gov.uk filing, filed 28 Sept 2026

Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.

Terms vs reality · their H1 2026 filing

Paid 7 days past their stated terms

PAIDLATE · terms vs the clockdays to pay · 0–40

avg 37d

0 days40 days

reported avg 37 days their filed terms 7–30 days UK median 31 days · n = 6,104 recent filers

Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices

within 30 days 66% 31–60 days 27% 61+ days 7%

Source: their statutory Payment Practices Report #117084, period 1 Mar 2026 – 31 Aug 2026, filed 28 Sept 2026 · gov.uk payment-practices service

Abbey Multi Academy Trust pays 7 days past its own stated terms. 18% of invoices still went outside agreed terms; 7% reached 61 days or more. Self-reported in their statutory H1 2026 filing.

The read · computed from their figures

Abbey Multi Academy Trust's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 37 days against stated terms of 7–30 days; 18% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 7% took 61 days or longer. Filed 28 Sept 2026.

On the latest reported averages: Slower than 92% of the 309 large companies reporting in education.

That is 2 statutory periods on record (earliest H1 2026) — a historical record, not a promise for a new invoice.

What they tell their suppliers

11% of invoices in dispute

In their own words · from the filing

Standard payment terms

Standard payment terms are 30 days

Dispute resolution

Abbey Multi Academy Trust aims to resolve supplier queries and payment disputes promptly and fairly. Suppliers are encouraged to raise any invoice, purchase order or payment concerns directly with the Finance Team. The Finance Team will investigate the matter with the relevant budget holder, academy or service area and work with the supplier to resolve any discrepancies. Where appropriate, supporting documentation is reviewed, including purchase orders, invoices, goods receipt records and contractual agreements. Any disputed amounts are withheld pending resolution, while undisputed amounts may be processed for payment. Matters that cannot be resolved through normal operational processes are escalated to senior finance management for review and final determination.

Every statutory report on record

Most recent first.

Period	Avg days	Outside terms	61+ days	Filed
H1 2026	37	18%	7%	28 Sept 2026
H1 2026	34	36%	7%	16 Jun 2026

On the public register · Companies House

Company record

Status: Active
Type: PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Incorporated: 14 Jul 2011
Registered office: THE MOYES CENTRE, LEEDS, LS14 6NU

0 outstanding charges on the register Accounts due 31 May 2027

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Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic

What a 37-day cycle ties up

A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 37-day vs a 7-day payment cycle.

≈ £14,500

of invoicing outstanding at any one time on a 37-day cycle — about £11,800 more than the same account would carry at 7-day terms.

Late Payment Act. The Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 lets a supplier charge statutory interest and fixed compensation on invoices paid past agreed terms. Work out what a late invoice is worth → Whether it applies depends on your contract — check with an adviser.

Quick answers · Abbey Multi Academy Trust

What's their typical pay point?

Their latest reports average around day 37. Treat that as a historical reference point, not a promise for a new invoice.

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What is a Payment Practices Report?

UK companies and LLPs above a size threshold — broadly, two of: turnover over £54m, balance sheet over £27m, or more than 250 employees — must report twice a year, under the Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance Regulations 2017, how quickly they actually pay suppliers: the average time to pay, the share of invoices paid in 30 days or fewer, 31 to 60 days and 61 days or longer, and their standard payment terms. Those thresholds apply to financial years beginning on or after 6 April 2025; for earlier financial years they were £36m and £18m, with the same 250-employee test.

What does "paid outside agreed terms" mean?

The share of invoices paid later than the terms in the supplier contract. If terms are 30 days and an invoice is paid on day 45, it counts as paid outside terms, regardless of the headline average.

How often is this data updated?

Each report covers a six-month period and must be filed within 30 days of that period ending, so a company's record refreshes roughly twice a year. PaidLate re-reads the register as new reports are filed.

Is this official government data?

The underlying payment figures come from the company's own statutory filings on the gov.uk payment-practices service; company-status data comes from Companies House. PaidLate calculates trends, comparisons and summaries from those records. It does not use surveys or credit-agency scores.

How this is compiled. Built from official records only: Companies House and the gov.uk payment-practices service. The payment figures are self-reported — companies over the size threshold must file them by law and the board signs them off. No credit-agency data. The numbers are theirs; the plain-English read is ours. This is information compiled from public records under the Open Government Licence v3.0 — not a credit rating and not advice.

The 31-day comparison figure is the median across 6,104 companies with a current statutory report — every sector pooled, not an average of sector medians (how the figure is built).

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